Taylor Swift and Kylie Jenner appeared to put past celebrity tensions behind them as the pair shared a friendly hug during the New York Knicks’ NBA Finals Game 4 victory at Madison Square Garden.
The high-profile moment unfolded on Wednesday night as celebrities packed the arena to watch the Knicks secure a crucial win over the Spurs, moving the team within touching distance of an NBA championship.
Among those in attendance were Swift and Kylie Jenner, who arrived alongside actor and devoted Knicks supporter Timothée Chalamet. Following the final buzzer, videos circulating on social media showed Swift and Jenner greeting each other warmly and exchanging a brief hug as celebrations erupted around the arena.
The interaction quickly attracted attention online, given Swift’s long-running and widely publicised feud with Kylie Jenner’s sister, Kim Kardashian.
Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian feud revisited
The dispute dates back to 2016 when Kim Kardashian released footage of a phone conversation between her then-husband, rapper Kanye West, and Swift concerning lyrics in West’s song Famous.
At the centre of the controversy was the lyric, “I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex / Why? I made that bitch famous.” Swift maintained that she had not approved the specific wording, while West argued that she had consented to the reference.
The fallout became one of the most talked-about celebrity controversies of the decade, prompting intense public scrutiny and online criticism directed at Swift.
In a December 2023 interview with TIME, Swift described the episode as “a career death,” reflecting on the impact the controversy had on her personal and professional life.
The singer later revisited the feud on her 2024 album The Tortured Poets Department. One track, thanK you aIMee, drew widespread attention because its stylised title highlighted the letters spelling “KIM,” which many fans interpreted as a reference to Kardashian.
Knicks victory steals the spotlight
Despite renewed discussion of the decade-old dispute, the focus inside Madison Square Garden remained on the Knicks’ championship push.
The team’s Game 4 victory sparked celebrations among fans and celebrity attendees alike, with Swift and Jenner’s friendly exchange becoming one of the night’s most talked-about off-court moments.
For many observers, the brief interaction suggested that old celebrity rivalries may no longer carry the same weight they once did, particularly as the spotlight shifted to a historic night for New York basketball.
